Amy Volas

I help SaaS startups hire executive Sales and CS leaders without the cringe ⋆ Personally closed $100MM+ ⋆ 2 Exits ⋆ LP ⋆ Strategic Advisor ⋆ Speaker ⋆ Writing My First Book

I don’t believe in guesswork hiring. And I don’t do transactional anything.

I work with founders, CEOs, and investors who are tired of wasting time, money, and trust on Sales and CS executive hires that don’t stick... or worse, do damage.

Because here's the thing:

A bad executive hire isn’t just a hiccup.
It’s a domino effect that fractures teams, tanks morale, stalls growth, and erodes boardroom credibility.

I’ve seen it all:

▸ CEOs and founders covering for a Sales leader who’s lost the room
▸ Execs spending more time firefighting than scaling
▸ Boards questioning if you can hire while the burn rate screams you can't
▸ Reacting to noise, chasing titles, and hiring before knowing what you’re actually solving for
▸ Watching progress stall, targets slip, and the trust in your decision-making fade

Sound familiar? You’re not alone. 
And, there’s a better way.

I'm Amy Volas, founder of Avenue Talent Partners (ATP).

Since 2015, I’ve helped tech founders and CEOs get executive GTM hiring right the first time, without the fluff, without the guesswork, and without the cleanup later.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗧𝗣:

𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵

Intentional, high-impact GTM hires that drive growth while sidestepping expensive missteps. 

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗦™ 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗧𝗣

When a search isn’t needed, but clarity is. Our proven hiring system that structures hiring for scale, eliminates guesswork, and arms you with the clarity, data, and process your board expects.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 20%
𝗔𝗧𝗣 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀? 80%+ and a 98% interview-to-hire success rate

Because it’s not just about who you hire.
It’s about why the hire is happening, how the process is run, and whether it fuels the kind of team that scales, not stalls.

I’m not for everyone, and that’s okay.
The founders, CEOs, and investors who get the best results with me:

▸ Prioritize hiring as a core strategy
▸ Embrace real, open communication
▸ Value people over transactions
▸ Think beyond the next quarter
▸ Know asking for help is a strength, not a weakness

Hiring is hard.
It’s supposed to be.

But it’s also the highest-leverage move you’ll ever make.

Let’s make people strategy your secret weapon.

We partner with focused executives who know the best products don’t always win, but the best teams do.

Ready to build one? So are we.

Founder & CEO

Great executives aren't hired on guesswork.

And starting + scaling a business is no joke.

The odds are against you and the people you hire to grow your business can make or break your ability to defy those odds.

The dynamic world of sales in early- stage startups is complex, busy, and ever-changing.

Trying to uncover, engage, and hire the cream of the crop is challenging when your plate is already full and the average tenure is 19 months for a VP of Sales.

That's why Avenue Talent Partners was built…

We help startups hire the right executive revenue leaders to defy the turnover odds to truly grow and scale.

The best part? We do it without the cringe!

With a collective sales experience of 40+ years and $100MM+ in deals closed, ATP's team knows what it takes to win at startup sales.

We're the recruiting firm you should be working with if you...

▹ Want to defy the odds of hiring the right sales leader who will stick around for more than 19 months

▹ Want to hire a high-growth sales leader who will build/lead a team to drive growth for the long haul

▹ Want a recruiting partner who speaks the sales language fluently, knows how to vet the right person for your stage of business, and has the experience to back it up

▹ Want a recruiting partner who truly cares about your success, takes the time to understand what you need, and knows exactly how to help

▹ Want a recruiting partner that celebrates candidate experience while representing your brand well throughout the recruiting process regardless of the outcome

The depth and breadth of our sales and startup experience coupled with our second to none people-centric, process-driven approach is here to help you get sales hiring right the first time to avoid the painful effects of a mishire.

Nothing you do is more important than finding and hiring the right people; we work tirelessly to help you do just that.

JC Lindquist

Skylight

Senior National Account Manager

RevGenius

RevGenius is a group of revenue-generating sales and marketing professionals brought together to learn, share, support, and grow with each other. You can consider us your alt work family! 

2022 Fall Cohort Brand Ambassador: Driving awareness to the amazing online community, resources, and events that RevGenius provides for sales, marketing, rev-ops and customer success professionals. 

Volunteer for Health and Wellness Community to educate and provide content that inspires sales people to value their personal wellness so they can bring their best to the hustle each day.

Member

HYPCCCYCL

HYPCCCYCL is an invite-only, professional community where top B2B revenue leaders cross-train their GTM skills with VCs.

Indy Blue Advisors

Applying extensive industry knowledge and experience we can help your company build a sustainable multi-channel go to market strategy for your products and brand.

Founder

Cargill

Built strategic capabilities and executed sales strategies in partnership with customers and the Cargill Digital Business Studio portfolio SAAS startup venture leaders. Created and supported go-to-market initiatives, identify new business opportunities and establish strategic commercial technology Partnership programs. 

Developed, implemented, and executes the sales processes in collaboration with key business stakeholders and the leadership team. Drove adoption of innovative technology services for the food industry to address the most urgent problems facing the food industry. 

Led strategy on developing the sales team structure for the Cargill Digital Business Studio. Partnered with startup SaaS Venture leads to determine their sales structures to meet their business growth demands. Identified sales cycle timelines and implemented sales strategies to achieve revenue goals .

Collaborated with marketing, leadership, and operations to achieve annual business plans by creating pricing programs, determining market segments to pursue, representing the ventures at industry trade events and providing thought leadership resulting in growth for the studio.

SaaS Ventures supported: Chekt Smart Lockers, Kitchen Blueprint Restaurant AI Inventory Solution, Reskued Food Waste Platform, Nosherie Food Discovery Platform and Hot Take Restaurant Food Research Platform

Sales Lead

Corsair

Charged with developing and executing comprehensive omni-channel sales strategy across PC Gaming Peripherals, Components, Memory, Systems and Streaming categories for 200+ products. 

Orchestrated strategy cross-functionally with Channel Marketing, Product Team, Trade Marketing and Operations to deliver quarterly and annual sales revenues. 

Responsible for organizing product roadmap launches, identifying new expansion opportunities, creating and implementing digital marketing budgets and driving brand growth in a highly competitive environment. 

Executed the development and implementation of the annual operating plan and growth strategy aligning cross-functional teams to achieve customer and company KPI's.

Account Director

Belkin International

Sales leader excelling in driving profitable sales growth, spearheaded account team to achieve company goals and formulate the sales strategy across 4 product categories at Best Buy.

Created strategy for all new product launches in collaboration with product team, marketing and operations, providing clear and concise communication and plans to customers resulting in a 5% product placement increase. 

Negotiated multiple category annual program renewals that drove revenue growth without compromising company profitability.

Defined, established, and managed annual business plan, product placement strategy, P&L and growth strategy accelerating annual revenue plan by 15% YOY.

Developed and implemented Omni Channel business strategy including product assortment, digital marketing programs, pricing and promotions.

National Account Manager

The Stable

Advising, launching, selling, marketing and growing consumer brands.  

Head of the Launch Division, a turn-key go to market program for consumer product start-ups and international brands seeking retail partnerships and valuable placement in North American retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, and Target.

Developed and executed go to market programs that provided financial planning tools, pitch deck strategies, business development with prospective targeted retailers, introductions to retail sales agency organizations, market SWOT analysis, channel marketing programs with budgeted CPA/ROAS metrics and operational strategies leveraging trusted 3rd party logistics and distribution partners. 

Executive point of contact for high profile brand clients working across all divisions in the organization thru a holistic view of the clients business to ensure client success and enhance their growth. Developed trust through a deep understanding of the brand's business,  goals, concerns and by proactively creating strategies to exceed their business growth metrics.

VP Of Sales, Launch Division and Brand Strategy

Automatic Labs, LLC

Initiated, executed and propelled every facet of the retail division strategy, overseeing business development, operations, and omnichannel marketing programs. 

Established Automatic as the premier brand leader in connected car technology at Best Buy, Amazon, Apple and specialty retailers. 

Pioneered the connected car tethered device category in retail and consistently advanced revenue growth 25%+ year over year.

Formulated strategy, identified key relationships, and generated new enterprise business opportunities through our proprietary connected car solution, empowering companies to offer a unique product value proposition to their customers. 

Established and executed logistical infrastructure and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to efficiently meet rigorous operational fulfillment requirements for our customers.

Head of Sales

Navarre Corporation

Established Navarre as a leading national retail distribution partner in the consumer electronics industry and emerging connected technology products categories. Responsible for creating the business plan, budgets, securing resources and leading the sales team to achieving record YOY revenue increases. 

As a member of the leadership team, assisted in the sale of the company and transition post purchase. 

Client Portfolio: Square, Fitbit, Hue by Philips, Pebble, Mistfit Shine, Automatic Labs, Zound, Marshall, Lifeproof, Otterbox, Blast Motion, Netatmo, Griffin Technology, iGrill, Razer, Steele Series, Tech21, Withings, iHealth, Jabra, Wahoo Fitness, Livescribe, Yurbuds, Golfsense, Stem, Zepp, and PNY.

Retail Customers: Best Buy, Apple, Target, Walmart, Amazon, AT&T, Costco, Sams, Amazon, Staples US & Canada, Frys Electronics, New Egg, Tiger, Meijer, Walgreens, Brookstone, Apple Specialist Channel, Indigo, Nebraska Furniture Mart, AAFES, Bed Bath & Beyond, London Drugs, Office Max, and Office Depot

Vice President of Sales

As an accomplished sales leader in the tech and food industry, I am energized by creating and championing go-to-market initiatives, identifying meaningful business opportunities, and fostering impactful commercial customer programs.

I thrive on delivering effective results for my customers and my organization. Leveraging expertise in relationship building, pricing analysis, project management, omnichannel marketing programs, negotiation, and facilitating collaboration, I drive adoption of products and services across multiple entity sizes and channels of distribution. 

Recognized as a high-performing, strategic commercial leader, I apply extensive experience cultivating customer engagement, accelerating revenue growth, and pioneering innovative business ventures in dynamic environments. I develop authentic, trusted partnerships and implement effective strategies that meet the customer needs to ensure retention.

Extensive experience selling multiple consumer product brands seeking placement in national retailers including, Amazon, Costco, Target, Best Buy and Walmart. Establish go to market strategies, develop comprehensive promotional programs, advise on packaging design, omni-channel marketing programs and pricing strategy generating annual revenues exceeding $400M. Active participant with the leadership team planning budgets, creating the organizations structure, developing company resources and shaping the company culture.

I am driven by a deep appreciation for the people around me, championing my team, maintaining a curious mindset, while promoting alignment across my customers and organization.

I believe that every day is a chance for you to change someone else’s life. 


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Managed several multi-product company client portfolios consistently driving 30%+ growth annually across various product categories in enterprise accounts.
- Experienced selling and creating valuable Omnichannel programs for brands at Fortune 100 retailers including Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Best Buy, Costco, Target, Walmart and QVC/HSN. 
- Increased company revenues for 20 straight quarters by nurturing customer relationships, successfully leading both outside and inside sales teams through complex contract negotiations, new client acquisition and identifying new business opportunities. 
- Active participant in M&A pre-sale evaluation process leading to successful conversion in addition to post integration and merger for 3 companies.

RevGenius is a group of revenue-generating sales and marketing professionals brought together to learn, share, support, and grow with each other. You can consider us your alt work family!

Volunteer for Health and Wellness Community to educate and provide content that inspires sales people to value their personal wellness so they can bring their best to the hustle each day.

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